Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-04
AN INFANT NABOB.
RICH PRESENTS TO Jay GoULDs
eRAHDcHILD.
Eo,her-of-Pearl Cradle with Solid Gold
Pset-Princsliks Equip
mont,

ANV INV t'iec nhOIb VI royal pTlHcc
has created such an amount OF talk aud
newspaper notice as has the infant
grandson OF Jay Gould, who is 10 be
named jay Kingdom Gould. Young
mothers will OF course be delighted TO
know something Of the princely pre-
sents that he has received and the cha
Iacter of his outfit. From an extend
cd article in the New York World the
following is culled
His bed is by bis mothers side, and
il, in truth, a bassinet, the like OF
which Grandpa Gould was determined
should never be seen. 1t is in the ex-
act shape of a sea-shell, bnt instead OF
being in wicker, like some we see here,
csrries the smile of the shell still fur
Their Ivy being made OF mother-of-pearl.
The legs and handles of this bassinet
are Of solid gold, and it is lined with
amber satin. Over the hood and fall
ing to the floor is a drapery-a rare old
lace founcc, lined with amber satin
and tied with amber ribbons. This
gorgeous affair was special order
from Paris by the complaisant grand
father.
Naturally, one of the first inquiries
made by Mrs. Gould's personal friends
10 for the baby-clothes. These are
gladly shown, but, as often as not, the
maid is told first to open the wardrobe
and show the exquisite ncJiig6es that
hang there waiting for the charming
and idle hours Of cOnvalescence. One
of these gowns which 50 delight the
heart Of the friyol-loving young matron
is . delicate yellow gown, deliberately
trimmed with Nalenciennes lace, while
another is OF that most trying of
sbades-thc deepest Of all deep orange.
There are also a number of pink and
blue slips, with white lace overgOwns /;
but the real beauty Of the collection is
OF pistache green. The front of this
gown is of net to match, heavily en-
broidered in silver thistles.
The boys layette cannot with truth
be Chased as extrayagant. With all
her youth Edith Kingdom Gould has a
very level hoado her own. and she has
argued that while it is all very well for
t baby to have choice belongings it is
not good sense TO load him down and
make him uncomfortable with too-too
fine clothes. All his haunels the deft
fingers Of the one who loves him best
have made, and she has done it with
remarkable patience and good taste.
The embroidery is simple but artistic
to degree. The skirts and slips are
all Of soft line1-the finest, thinnest
that can be found, and were made
wholly by hand by French gentle
woman who lives in Brooklyn. There
is some lace, which is quite as it should
be, but tho majority OF the garments
dtrcnd upon the perfection OF the
hand-run tucks and RIFLES and hem
stitching for their beauty.
IN direct opposition to these COM
fCrtable and tXquisitely babyish things
is the interchangeable. This came
from Baden. from Mr.. Gould's mater
lai grandmother, who is an invalid
resident Of the Spa. This IS q truly
gorgeous affair Of point lace, and is OF
10 less importance from the fact that it
was the christening-rObe Of one OF the
Young Crown Princes Of Germany and
has the crown woven III front. Ii was
bought at a tremendous price, and was
sent over with the most enthusiastic
Besides innumerable contributions
to his wardrobe, there have come from
far and wide presents OF real value.
There are no less than six gold rattles
visiting to he shaken, and mugs and
silver rattles innumerable. There are
five sets of diamond buttons, with
chains between, for buttoning the little
gowns, the handsomest of all being from
Miss Gould, Mr.. George GOuld's
sister Nellie. Grandma Gould, with
2 thoughtful eye to her yeung
grsndson's personal habits, pro
yidcd him with siiyer-mounted
toilet set, elaborate enough for So
cicty mans pleasure. There are no
razors or shaving-cups shown. it IS
true, but there are brushes and pow
dcr-boxes galore. There are sets on
sets Of gold safety-pins That admit only
If elaborate chasing, and there are
rings enough for each weak finger and
each pink toe. Mr.. Oelrichs sent
choice little diamond ring, but J. G.
Hood, the California friend Of Mr..
Gould, outdid them all in 4 pair of
diamond armlets with = value set by
friends among the thousands
In what will probably be the choicest
Of these gifts, as well as in the priucely
robe, Jay kingdom Gould viii be
in the course Of the next
few weeks. Just as soon asst Is deemed
czpedient the little family IS to go up
TO Riyington, and there, at the family
conntry-place, Baby Midas will promise
to renounce the world, the
flesh, and all the rest Of it. If only a
binding clause can be worked in about
never watering any stock which may
fall to his future lot it will be extremely
well.
By the time this is done it will be
autumn, and soon the family Will re-
turn to New York to prepare for the
winter season. That once well opened,
il is surmised that there will be no fur
tier need for society to complain or
wonder at the indifference of this IA
l.ous house OF Gould. 1t is whispered
that there will be thoughtfui and de-
termined attempt to take the gay social
world by storm. Certain il is that Mrs.
Gould, is already planning one form OF
amusement very dear to her heart
and very hard to for;wear. She
is making her plans for some
elaborate private theatricals to be
given in the house on Forty-seventh
street. Neither wealth nor position nor
any amount of flattery will be able, it Is
quite evident, to make Mrs. Gould for
get her former profession or her old
time friends. The determination she
showed in the old days will always
stand her in good stead. 1t was GER
tainlv remarkable, and no better exam
pie of it could be shown than the way
that, as Miss Kingdom, she pushed her
self, all unaided, from a subordinate po-
sition in the Boston Theatre Company
to q pleasant one in Mr.. Days.
Friends had repeatedly told the strnS-
Cling girl that her place was IN New
York, and she as often had sent let
tiers to Mr.. Daily, receiving, however,
no reply. Finally Mr.. DAILY took his
company to Boston, and Miss Kingdom
played strong card. She sent two
tickets to the performance to Mr.. Daily
in the afternoon, and in the evening
sent a carriage to his hotel. He went,
saw the performance, and the next day